as in memoir
a history of a person's life
an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches
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Back in 2023, Aronofsky was set to direct a biopic on Elon Musk for A24, which is based on a biography by Walter Isaacson, who also wrote the biography about Steve Jobs that Danny Boyle later turned into his 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
For detailed biographies of the candidates, visit lwvwilmette.org.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Peters' biography on Avalon's website describe her as a former managing partner of the Sutin, Thayer & Browne law firm.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Of all the history and biography titles, 44% featured people of color, according to the report.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
For detailed biographies of the candidates, visit lwvwilmette.org.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Peters' biography on Avalon's website describe her as a former managing partner of the Sutin, Thayer & Browne law firm.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Of all the history and biography titles, 44% featured people of color, according to the report.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biography
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“Biography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biography. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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